1983 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$898,197Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:5 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 12Min 20Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:58Average Speed:155.979 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:6 For 36 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddPontiac:9
Car No.:#28 PontiacCar No.:#3 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Ranier Racing with MDMTeam:Richard Childress RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:23 of 200Pole Speed:198.864 MPH
Official 1983 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1828 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee'sRunning18020023
2179 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsRunning1752006
3521 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvolineRunning17020035
41198 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettRunning17020057
51090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksSunny King FordRunning16019915
64144 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserRunning1501990
72253 Tom SnevaTom SnevaBodyguard ExpressRunning1461990
81516 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga ChewRunning1421980
93522 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning1381980
101884 Jody RidleyJody RidleyCumberland CarpetsRunning1341970
11914 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytValvolineRunning1301970
123951 Lennie PondLennie PondNative TanRunning1271970
133266 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal BanditRunning1241960
144252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1211960
152789 Dean RoperDean RoperEvinrude MotorsRunning1181940
163467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryRunningChrysler1151940
173641 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto PartsRunning1121920
18206 Jim SauterJim SauterUlrich RacingRunning01910
192826 Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USARunning1061910
20304 Rick BaldwinRick BaldwinBaldwin RacingRunning01880
214010 Clark DwyerClark DwyerKings Inn DaytonaRunning1001880
22475 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettWarner HodgdonRunning1021879
232948 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning941840
2413 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesCamshaft961821
25161 Lake SpeedLake SpeedUnoEngine881780
262347 Ron BouchardRon BouchardFoster GrantEngine851620
272564 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King FordEngine821490
28122 Mark MartinMark MartinValvring Oil CorporationAccident791360
293770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingEngine761320
30288 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeEngine7810614
31380 Delma CowartDelma CowartCoastal TransmissionAccident701020
322171 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTransmissions UnlimitedPiston671000
3377 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenEngine69999
343317 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsPiston61690
35315 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansEngine63632
363111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi ChallengerAccident55620
371333 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditEngine52560
38643 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPEngine544729
392632 Bosco LoweBosco LoweClinomint ToothpasteAccident46360
401923 Elliott Forbes-RobinsonElliott Forbes-RobinsonYurika FoodsEngine43360
412427 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeEngine40240
421455 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsSkoal3780

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